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Matplotlib vs Suncalc

A side-by-side look at Matplotlib and Suncalc. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Matplotlib

Matplotlib

Photos & Graphics

Matplotlib is a comprehensive 2D plotting library for Python that allows users to create a wide variety of publication-quality graphs, charts, and visualizations. It integrates well with NumPy and Pandas data structures.

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Suncalc

Suncalc

Science & Education

Suncalc is an open-source JavaScript library for calculating sun position, sunlight phases (times for sunrise, sunset, dusk, etc.), moon position and lunar phase for a given location and time. It has no dependencies and is very lightweight, making it easy to integrate into web apps.

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